The Goddess Granted Me the [Hatching] Skill and Somehow I Became the Strongest Tamer, Commanding Mythical and Divine Beasts - Chapter 100: The Crystal Cockatrice “Koku”

Chapter 100: The Crystal Cockatrice, “Koku”

[A little while after hatching the Crystal Cockatrice egg]

“From today, your name is Koku.”

《A Familiar Contract has been formed with ‘Koku.’ You have acquired 【Automatic Magic Recovery (Medium)】 and 【Water Magic (Small)】》

“Kokoko♪”

It felt like just the other day when I named it and made it my familiar.

At that time, Koku was affectionate toward me…

“Kokokokokoko…”

A week has passed since then.

Seeing Koku’s small body trembling as it warily watched me, I felt uneasy.

A few days ago, I used the ‘Hatching’ skill to hatch a Crystal Cockatrice chick, named it, and made it my familiar. However, its affection toward me peaked at that moment, and since then, I could visibly tell that its fondness was decreasing.

“Koku, come here.”

“Kokoko!!”

I reached out my hand to touch it, but it avoided me.

“See? There’s nothing to be scared of, alright?”

“Kokoko!!”

Every time I got closer, Koku kept moving away. Its reaction was similar to a newly hatched baby chick.

“Could it be that I haven’t actually tamed it…?”

Koku peeked out from behind a piece of furniture, watching me cautiously. Its expression was tense, as if rejecting me entirely.

I checked my status screen once again, something I had done many times before.

Klaus: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Title: Blessed by Goddess Muse
Strength: B
Endurance: A
Agility: B
Magic Power: B
Mental Strength: C
Luck: B
Condition: Healthy
Skill: ‘Hatching’
Abilities: 【Extreme Fire Resistance】, 【Purifying Flame】, 【Health Increase (Medium)】, 【Automatic Health Recovery (Medium)】, 【Self-Healing (Medium)】, 【Fire Magic (Medium)】, 【Intimidation (Medium)】, 【Magic Power Increase (Medium)】, 【Magic Control (Medium)】, 【Wind Magic (Small)】, 【Wind Resistance (Small)】, 【Ore Detection (Small)】, 【Automatic Magic Recovery (Medium)】 (New), 【Water Magic (Small)】 (New)
Tamed Creatures: ‘Phoenix,’ ‘Rainbow Butterfly,’ ‘Petit Golem,’ ‘Crystal Cockatrice’ (New)

“It definitely says it’s my familiar, though?”

The status screen clearly showed that the Crystal Cockatrice was tamed. Yet, it was not acting affectionate at all. There had to be another reason.

If I kept forcing myself on it, it might end up truly hating me. Realizing that, I decided to give it some space and left the room.

“If I can’t even get along with my own familiars, taming ten of them is completely out of the question…”

Feeling dejected from the rejection, I couldn’t help but grumble.

“Haah… I’m exhausted again today…”

After visiting the royal castle and speaking with my guardian, I let out a deep sigh.

Ever since the recent meeting, Nicholas, Dwight, and Xavier had been calling on me more frequently.

Nicholas was passionately teaching me about noble etiquette and how to conduct myself.

Dwight was introducing me to the members of the knight order.

Xavier was explaining the current political situation of the kingdom, the state of foreign countries, and key figures I needed to know about.

I knew they were all being considerate and helpful, so I couldn’t brush them off.

Since I had already come all the way to the central district after leaving the castle, I decided to take a walk. I eventually found myself in the royal park and sat on a bench in the Rose Garden to take a break.

There were roses of various colors here, making for a beautiful sight.

As I gazed at the natural scenery, the exhaustion from all the thinking I had been doing slowly faded.

“Maybe I should bring Purple here next time?”

I saw butterflies fluttering around the park. Ever since evolving, Purple had developed a taste for nectar. If I brought it here, it would probably love it.

Suddenly, I noticed movement near my feet. Looking down, I saw Petit Golem, Rock, gathering stones from the ground.

It had been a few months since I tamed it, and while its body had grown slightly, it was still just a child.

Noticing my gaze, Rock held out a stone as if offering it to me. It looked like a child giving a gift to a parent. I couldn’t help but smile.

“Thanks.”

I accepted the stone and patted Rock on the head.

‘……(Happy)’

Rock pressed its head against me, rubbing against me affectionately. Since its entire body was made of stone, it was hard, but not to the point of being painful.

I figured that once it grew bigger, I’d have to teach it to be more gentle.

Just as I was thinking that—

“Klaus-sama, is that you?”

A voice suddenly called my name.

“Charlotte?”

I blinked in surprise at the unexpected encounter.

Lifting my gaze, I saw a beautifully dressed woman in an elegant gown, holding a parasol.